title: Guide-wire reinforcement and lengthening with coaxial locking guide wires: the crimping technique.
abstract: The authors developed a technique to increase the size of a guide wire and permit single-step placement of catheters and large sheath systems over previously inserted small-caliber guide wires. The technique involves compression of metal cannula against a smaller in-dwelling wire or inner cannula. It has been used successfully during laser-assisted balloon angioplasty and percutaneous nephrolithotomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, JHMHC University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville 32610.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pry
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Miles
authors.forename: I F
authors.initials: IF
authors.lastname: Hawkins
authors.forename: E W
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Akins
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Rasmussen
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography / Q000295:instrumentation; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans